Fangraphs has posted a WPA review of the All-Star game. The graph reflects the tight game and Michael Young’s ninth-inning two-run triple was worth over one full win to the NL. The most crucial situations were Young’s at bat (9.1 Leverage Index) and Carlos Lee’s last at bat against Mariano Rivera (6.1 Leverage Index).

Hit Tracker, the website with a revolutionary method for measuring the length of home runs, will be tracking Monday’s Home Run Derby live. When each home run is hit, it will be measured and posted by Hit Tracker. For each home run, Hit Tracker will include its speed, projected distance (if it were to return […]

THT’s Win Shares have been updated through the end of the Interleague schedule. Also, you’ll be happy to know that our stats are current once again. The disparity between the two leagues in this year’s schedule may create some problems for Win Shares, because Win Shares starts with a fundamental baseline of runs per game. […]

Our statistics provider has been having some technical difficulties. As a result, our stats haven’t been updated since Thursday, and we won’t be posting THT Daily. We’ll let you know when they’re up and running again.

Peter Gammons, the ESPN commentator and perhaps the best baseball columnist of our time, has been stricken ill with a brain aneurysm. There is no word yet on his condition or prognosis. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Peter.

There’s a wonderful piece by Bob Klapisch at Baseball Analysts, remembering his confrontation with Bobby Bonilla nearly fifteen years ago. I’ve often read that today’s ballplayers are dull material in the locker room compared to the good old days. The Mets, circa 1986, were a candid, colorful group (to say the least). The same team, […]

According to Buster Olney’s latest column (subscription required), David Segui said he has been taking HGH since 2003 and is one of the names blacked out on Jason Grimsley’s affadavit. From Olney’s column: Segui says he has used human growth hormone since 2003. “I was under doctor’s prescription, doctor’s supervision,” he says. “It’s perfectly legal.” […]

The major league Win Shares have been updated through yesterday’s games. It looks as though Carlos Beltran is about to overtake Albert Pujols as the Most Valuable Player in the major leagues.

Yesterday was major league baseball draft day. Baseball Analysts provided in-depth coverage with a preview, live blog and summary, John Sickels covered the draft throughout the day, and Baseball America, the grandfather of draft coverage, provided live blogging and a wealth of background info. Major League Baseball also provided its best coverage yet, and the […]

THT’s Win Shares have been updated through yesterday’s games. Albert Pujols, of course, is leading the majors with 17 Win Shares and Jim Thome is second with 12. Pujols is on pace to tie Honus Wagner’s single-season record of 59.